The United States consumes about 20 million barrels of oil per day. It produces 10 million and imports 10 million. America's production profile from conventional sources is declining. I support drilling in ANWR but ANWR would produce at a maximum about 800,000 barrels a day. Total Gulf production is about 2 million barrels per day. Florida - and I do not support drilling off the Florida coast - would come nowhere near that.
No matter how we cut it, opening those two areas comes nowhere near the amount needed for energy self-sufficiency.
No matter how we cut it, opening those two areas comes nowhere near the amount needed for energy self-sufficiency.